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This researcher was pessimistic about a child's abilities to learn by himself -
ANSWER Vygotsky
According to Vygotsky, in an ideal learning situation, adults give much assistance to young
children early on. As the children become more competent, the adult begins to withdraw
direct assistance. This illustrates the zone of_______ - ANSWER proximal development
Which Piagetian substage occurs during the preoperational stage:
A. Secondary circular reactions
B. Symbolic function
C. Metacognition - ANSWER B. Symbolic function
Why do young children fail conservation tasks, according to Piaget? -
ANSWER centration
_______ according to Piaget, is the ability to understand that altering physical appearance
does not necessarily change the amount of that substance - ANSWER conservation
Which theorist, Piaget or Vygotsky, thought that collaborative work with teachers or older
peers is the key to cognitive development? - ANSWER Vygotsky
T/F gender constancy is similar to Piaget's idea of conservation - ANSWER true
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, According to Piaget, _______ are mental activities - ANSWER operations
Which theorist, Piaget or Vygotsky, thought that self-discovery was the key to cognitive
development - ANSWER Piaget
Which of the following accurately describes Discovery Learning?
A. Children learn by actively exploring - emphasis on hands on learning
B. Children learn by reading about experiments - emphasis on critical reading
C. Children learn by traveling to different countries - emphasis on a global perspective
D. None of the above - ANSWER A. Children learn by actively exploring - emphasis on
hands on learning
Which of the following accurately describes Piaget's views on assimilation and
accommodation?
A. Problem-solving skills must be discovered; they cannot be taught
B. Problem-solving skills must be taught; they cannot be discovered
C. The process of learning is not important; only the end product is important
D. None of the above - ANSWER A. Problem-solving skills must be discovered; they
cannot be taught
This researcher focused on how young children experiment on their world in order to learn
about it - ANSWER Piaget
T/F myelination can impact the way children think - ANSWER true
Synaptic _______ occurs when under-utilized synaptic connection die -
ANSWER pruning
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This researcher was pessimistic about a child's abilities to learn by himself -
ANSWER Vygotsky
According to Vygotsky, in an ideal learning situation, adults give much assistance to young
children early on. As the children become more competent, the adult begins to withdraw
direct assistance. This illustrates the zone of_______ - ANSWER proximal development
Which Piagetian substage occurs during the preoperational stage:
A. Secondary circular reactions
B. Symbolic function
C. Metacognition - ANSWER B. Symbolic function
Why do young children fail conservation tasks, according to Piaget? -
ANSWER centration
_______ according to Piaget, is the ability to understand that altering physical appearance
does not necessarily change the amount of that substance - ANSWER conservation
Which theorist, Piaget or Vygotsky, thought that collaborative work with teachers or older
peers is the key to cognitive development? - ANSWER Vygotsky
T/F gender constancy is similar to Piaget's idea of conservation - ANSWER true
1
, According to Piaget, _______ are mental activities - ANSWER operations
Which theorist, Piaget or Vygotsky, thought that self-discovery was the key to cognitive
development - ANSWER Piaget
Which of the following accurately describes Discovery Learning?
A. Children learn by actively exploring - emphasis on hands on learning
B. Children learn by reading about experiments - emphasis on critical reading
C. Children learn by traveling to different countries - emphasis on a global perspective
D. None of the above - ANSWER A. Children learn by actively exploring - emphasis on
hands on learning
Which of the following accurately describes Piaget's views on assimilation and
accommodation?
A. Problem-solving skills must be discovered; they cannot be taught
B. Problem-solving skills must be taught; they cannot be discovered
C. The process of learning is not important; only the end product is important
D. None of the above - ANSWER A. Problem-solving skills must be discovered; they
cannot be taught
This researcher focused on how young children experiment on their world in order to learn
about it - ANSWER Piaget
T/F myelination can impact the way children think - ANSWER true
Synaptic _______ occurs when under-utilized synaptic connection die -
ANSWER pruning
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